• The Culture of Beauty

• Author Laurie Willis
• Published by Greenhaven Press

Explores ideals of beauty, body type and shape around the world, including body enhancements such as make-up, cosmetic surgery, skin lightening, piercing, tattooing and body painting. Examines the social value - and costs - of beauty, the media's influence on body image, and the impact of cultural norms on fashion and dress standards.

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"Gale imprint Greenhaven Press has a hot new print reference series to check out. Appropriate for high schoolers and general readers, the ?Global Viewpoints? series contains news and magazine articles, authoritative essays, and primary-source documents and will grow by eight to ten per year."
-- Library Journal, March 15, 2009

• Published/Released: October 2010
• ISBN 13: 9780737749304
• ISBN 10: 073774930X
• DDC: 391
• Product number: 253151
• Shipping Weight: 0.29 lbs (0.13 kgs)

Price: US $27.95

• (20% Discount for Schools and Libraries in the U.S. and Canada)

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